Samuel collinson



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Tongs. No. 70,413.- y Patented Nov. 5, 1867.v

SAMUEL COLLINSON,` OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

Letters Paien No. 70,413, elated .November 5, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN TONGS.

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T0 ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known 'that I, SAMUEL COLLINSON, of the city of Buialo, in the county of Erie, and State of New York. have invented a'certain new and useful Improvement in Tongs; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification. Theobject oi' my invention is the construction oftapair of tongs that will be capable of grasping and holding several articles at the sume time, each being kept .separate from the other. The invention consists in constructing tongs, more especially those designed for machinists use, with one or more tongues pivoted or loosely rivetedbetween the two ordinary jaws, in such a manner'as to permit several articles, sueh'as plates of iron or brass, to be inserted between them and thejaws, and one another, and be clamped and retained in place by closing thejaws in the ordinary manner. l i

In the drawing, which represents a plan view of my improved tongs,l A are the jaws, and A A the handles or levers of the same; b b are two tongues, which are secured to thebase or back portion ot the jaws `by pivoting or loosely riveting, so'as to permit u slight' play or movement at thejoint. c is .a similar tongue, prefeably pivoted between the two halves oft'he instrument by the Vordinary pivot-bolt d, as shown. These tongues are constructed withsuitable clamping faces, similar to the jaws AA, so as to enable pieces e e e e to be placed between them, and each firmlyl clamped and held separate-in its proper relative position, as shown in red lines. A greater or less number of tonguesmay be employed, as required.

The advantages of my improvement are readily perceived. Especially in the manufacture for mowers and n harvesters-my improved tongs have been found by'experiment to be of great utility, as four or more platesl (according to the number of tongues employed) can be us readily held by one pair of tongs, while tempering them, as one can by the ordinary instruments in'use. The variety of instances in which they may be economically employed are too obvious torequire further mention.

What I claim vas my invention isonstructing tongs, with two or more tongues, b c, for4 grasping several `articles at the 'sume time, arranged and operating substantially in the manner set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

SAMUEL COLLINSON.

Witnesses J. HYATT, ALBERT HAIGHT. 

